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Fujifilm X30 vs Nikon S6000

Portability
80
Imaging
39
Features
73
Overall
52
Fujifilm X30 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Fujifilm X30 vs Nikon S6000 Key Specs

Fujifilm X30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.0-2.8) lens
  • 423g - 119 x 72 x 60mm
  • Revealed August 2014
  • Superseded the Fujifilm X20
Nikon S6000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.7-5.6) lens
  • 156g - 97 x 55 x 25mm
  • Released February 2010
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Fujifilm X30 vs Nikon S6000 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm X30 vs Nikon S6000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm X30 (12MP) and the S6000 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the Fujifilm X30 (2/3") and S6000 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm X30 was released 4 years after the S6000 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm X30 grades vs the S6000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X30 over the Nikon S6000

 Fujifilm X30 S6000 
ReleasedAugust 2014February 2010More modern by 56 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S6000 over the Fujifilm X30

 S6000 Fujifilm X30 

Common features in the Fujifilm X30 and Nikon S6000

 Fujifilm X30 S6000 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm X30 vs Nikon S6000 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm X30 comes with physical dimensions of 119mm x 72mm x 60mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 423 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Nikon S6000 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm X30 vs Nikon S6000 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm X30 versus the S6000.

Fujifilm X30 vs Nikon S6000 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X30 and S6000 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm X30 vs Nikon S6000 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X30 vs Nikon S6000 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm X30 and S6000.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm X30 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon S6000 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm X30 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm X30 vs Nikon S6000 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X30 vs Nikon S6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X30 vs Nikon S6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm X30
Portrait photography with Nikon S6000
47
has manual focus
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (2/3")
28
resolution is good (14MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X30 Street photography highlights
Nikon S6000 Street photography highlights
64
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
sensor size is tiny (2/3")
more heavy than average in class (423 grams)
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X30 Sports photography factors
Nikon S6000 Sports photography factors
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
good battery life (470 CIPA)
has phase detect autofocus
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (2/3")
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm X30
Travel photography with Nikon S6000
62
good battery life (470 shots)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than average in class (423g)
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
64
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X30 Landscape photography advice
Nikon S6000 Landscape photography advice
58
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (470 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (2/3")
37
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm X30
Vlogging with Nikon S6000
34
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone jack
screen is not selfie friendly
more heavy than average in class (423 grams)
29
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
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Fujifilm X30 vs Nikon S6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X30 and Nikon S6000
 Fujifilm X30Nikon Coolpix S6000
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm X30 Nikon Coolpix S6000
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-08-26 2010-02-03
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR Processor II Expeed C2
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS II CCD
Sensor size 2/3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 8.8 x 6.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 58.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-2.8 f/3.7-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 4.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.65x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m -
Flash options Auto, forced flash, slow synchro, commander, suppressed flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/50p/30p/25/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/50p/30p/25/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 423g (0.93 pounds) 156g (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 119 x 72 x 60mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 2.4") 97 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-95 EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (3 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $499 $300